French Onion Soup

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Total Time:
2 hr 0 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
1 hr 45 min
Yield:
8 servings
Level:
Easy
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Ingredients

  • 5 sweet onions (like Vidalias) or a combination of sweet and red onions (about 4 pounds)
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups white wine
  • 10 ounces canned beef consume
  • 10 ounces chicken broth
  • 10 ounces apple cider (unfiltered is best)
  • Bouquet garni; thyme sprigs, bay leaf and parsley tied together with kitchen string
  • 1 loaf country style bread
  • Kosher salt
  • Ground black pepper
  • Splash of Cognac (optional)
  • 1 cup Fontina or Gruyere cheese, grated

Directions

Trim the ends off each onion then halve lengthwise. Remove peel and finely slice into half moon shapes. Set electric skillet to 300 degrees and add butter. Once butter has melted add a layer of onions and sprinkle with a little salt. Repeat layering onions and salt until all onions are in the skillet. Do not try stirring until onions have sweated down for 15 to 20 minutes. After that, stir occasionally until onions are dark mahogany and reduced to approximately 2 cups. This should take 45 minutes to 1 hour. Do not worry about burning

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Add enough wine to cover the onions and turn heat to high, reducing the wine to a syrup consistency. Add consume, chicken broth, apple cider and bouquet garni. Reduce heat and simmer 15 to 20 minutes.

Place oven rack in top 1/3 of oven and heat broiler.

Cut country bread in rounds large enough to fit mouth of oven safe soup crocks. Place the slices on a baking sheet and place under broiler for 1 minute.

Season soup mixture with salt, pepper and cognac. Remove bouquet garni and ladle soup into crocks leaving one inch to the lip. Place bread round, toasted side down, on top of soup and top with grated cheese. Broil until cheese is bubbly and golden, 1 to 2 minutes.

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  • on April 06, 2013

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    I love ya Alton, but, apple cider does not belong in French Onion Soup

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  • on February 08, 2013

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    Alton's recipe calls for Apple Cider not Apple Cider Vinegar. This may have been the reason all you could taste is vinegar. I always go to his recipes first. This is a great and simple one for Alton. Five Stars!!!

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  • on January 29, 2013

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    OMG can you say vinegar. That's all I could taste even after attempting to water this recipe down with 1 full carton of beef stock, and another of chicken broth. Ultamatley, after 2 hours + of cooking I threw it out. Uggggh.

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